Havana
Havana ranks 120th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sofia, Shanghai, and Kraków. Memorable people born in Havana include José Raúl Capablanca, Camilo Cienfuegos, and José Martí. Memorable people who died in Havana include Fidel Castro, Ramón Mercader, and Juan Ponce de León. Havana has been the birth place of many actors and athletes and the death place of many politicians and writers. Havana is located in Cuba.
Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the second largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region. The population in 2002 was 2,137,847 inhabitants, and its area is 728.26 km2 (281.18 sq mi) for the capital city side and 8,475.57 km2 for the metropolitan zone. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1853 and 1991, Havana was the birth place of 82 globally memorable people, including José Raúl Capablanca, Camilo Cienfuegos, and José Martí. Additionaly, 41 globally memorable people have passed away in Havana including Fidel Castro, Ramón Mercader, and Juan Ponce de León.
People Born in Havana
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José Raúl Capablanca
1888 - 1942
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 1
Camilo Cienfuegos
1932 - 1959
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 2
José Martí
1853 - 1895
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 3
Andy García
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 4
Alberto Korda
1928 - 2001
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 5
Gloria Estefan
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 6
Juan Almeida Bosque
1927 - 2009
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 7
Celia Cruz
1925 - 2003
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 8
Alicia Alonso
1920 - 2019
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 9
Omara Portuondo
1930 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 10
Tomas Milian
1933 - 2017
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 11
Leo Brouwer
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Havana
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Carmen Herrera
1915 - 2022
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 13
Orlando Martínez
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 19
Michael Aris
1946 - 1999
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 30
Carlos Hevia
1900 - 1964
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 44
Carlos Manuel Piedra
1895 - 1988
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 48
Carmen Reinhart
1955 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 49
Alejandro Casañas
1954 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 51
Alejandro Mayorkas
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 52
Magaly Carvajal
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 54
Jorge Luis Pila
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.94
Rank: 56
John H. Sununu
1939 - Present
HPI: 36.32
Rank: 59
Daisy Fuentes
1966 - Present
HPI: 34.35
Rank: 62
People Deceased in Havana
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Fidel Castro
1926 - 2016
HPI: 83.61
Rank: 1
Ramón Mercader
1913 - 1978
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 2
Juan Ponce de León
1460 - 1521
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 3
Compay Segundo
1907 - 2003
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 4
Ibrahim Ferrer
1927 - 2005
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 5
Juan Almeida Bosque
1927 - 2009
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 6
Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
1919 - 1983
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 7
Hilda Gadea
1925 - 1974
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 8
Alberto Granado
1922 - 2011
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 9
Alicia Alonso
1920 - 2019
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 10
Teófilo Stevenson
1952 - 2012
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 11
Vilma Espín
1930 - 2007
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Havana
Go to all RankingsOrlando Martínez
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 20
Virgilio Piñera
1912 - 1979
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 32
William Alexander Morgan
1928 - 1961
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 34
Carlos Manuel Piedra
1895 - 1988
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 38
Roberto Hernández
1967 - 2021
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 41
Most individuals born in present day Havana were actors (14), athletes (13), politicians (9), singers (8), and musicians (7), while most who died were politicians (11), writers (6), explorers (3), musicians (3), and boxers (3).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Havana, including Andy García, Tomas Milian, and Ana de Armas. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Havana, including Andy García, Tomas Milian, and Ana de Armas.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Havana since 1700.
